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xaviersobased Comes of Age in His Experimental Debut Album 'Xavier'
February 4, 2026
'Xavier' arrives as 48 minutes of mind-altering magic from one of the most promising acts in hip-hop’s underground space.
fakemink Sets the Stage For a Global Takeover With 'The Boy who cried Terrified .'
February 3, 2026
fakemink is singlehandedly bringing back the grit of the SoundCloud rap he grew up on, only on a relentlessly propulsive mass scale.
PawPaw Rod Forges Ahead by Returning to His Roots in “The Get Back”
January 26, 2026
“The Get Back” is a reverie of pure authenticity.
Malammore's Album, Aurora, Is A Multlingual, Multi-Genre, Showstopping Debut
January 25, 2026
The Portuguese singer and producer jumps into identity, ideas and spirituality over a dose of intoxicatingly rhythmic songs.
Filipino-Murawarri artist DOBBY is in a league of his own.
January 21, 2026
Rhyan Clapham, otherwise known as ‘DOBBY’, is a proud Filipino-Murawarri rapper, drummer, composer, and producer.
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Sherwyn's EP "Spin City" Captures the Dizzy Vulnerability of Falling in Love [Q&A]
January 8, 2026
From collaborating with his twin brother to radical optimism, we got all the latest from Sherwyn.
Lexa Gates Announces Sophomore Album, 'I Am,' Alongside Single, "Estranged"
December 8, 2025
The single is a moody, introspective anthem of love fading in the glow of ambition as Lexa boldly wears her vulnerability on her sleeve.
KOAD Returns with Long-Awaited Single “Jaanu”
November 13, 2025
“jaanu" is an infectious banger whose cleverness is just as undeniable as it is understated.
PARTYOF2 Unleashes the Ultimate Merge of Genre, Influence, and Belief of AMERIKA'S NEXT TOP PARTY!
October 20, 2025
The duo has released their debut album as a duo, solidifying their persistence and perspective in the alternative-rap scene.
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WHATMORE Are Best Friends First, Artists Second [Q&A]
September 17, 2025
"We never put ourselves in a box... for now, we like to say we’re just WHATMORE."
Baby Keem's "Orange Soda" Video Is a Film Reel of Rap's Next Star
November 13, 2019
Baby Keem is ready to take the hip-hop crown.
Aries Delivers a "One Punch" K.O. on New Animated Single
October 22, 2021
Ahead of his highly-anticipated album, Aries reminds us of his undeniable, infectious promise.
Deb Never's "Ugly" Is for Anyone Who Has Ever Been in a Toxic Relationship
May 29, 2019
Never is an openly queer Asian-American making waves in the punk-meets-emo-meets-rap realm.
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Jozzy Takes Us into the Writing Session for "Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]
May 7, 2019
Get to know the songwriter who merged the hip hop & country spheres by writing Billy Ray Cyrus's verse on Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road Remix."
Rayana Jay and DUCKWRTH Experience a Temporary Love in Sensual "Love Me Like"
March 15, 2019
Bay area singer-songwriter Rayana Jay and Los Angeles rapper DUCKWRTH unite northern and southern California in their groovy collaboration.
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Who Is Jack Harlow? [Setlist.Fm]
August 13, 2019
The 21-year-old rapper is on the fast track towards superstardom following the success of 2018′s project, 'Loose.'
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ALX Lets Us Into His Honeymoon Phase in "Love On Top" [Premiere]
May 14, 2020
ALX, Dominic Fike's confident younger brother, and his undeniable talent for music is not going unnoticed.
Zack Fox's Debut Album 'shut the fuck up talking to me' Is Unironically One of the Year's Best
October 18, 2021
The comedian-turned-rapper delivers bars and one-liners aplenty in one of the year's best hip-hop albums.
'The Life Of Pi'erre 5' Proves Pi'erre Bourne Saved the Best Beats For Himself
June 17, 2021
Hip-hop's cultural landscape would look entirely different without Bourne.
Florida Rapper Cochise Is Finally Getting His Flowers
June 8, 2021
Cochise's music is a testament to the power of being yourself and making art that you believe in.